Gearing for washing machines



June 9, 1925.

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CGRPORATION OF NEW YORK.

v GEARING- FOR WASHING MACHINES.

Application filed February 7,1921. Serial No. 443,215.

To (417 wizom it may concern.

Be it known that l, GLENN Mons, a citizen oi the United States, residingat Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State oi New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gearing tor ashingMachines, of which the following a. specification, referen-ye being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the refcharacters marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to gearing for ushing machines, and moreparticularly to that type or cylinder washing machines,

a wherein the c -glind'er is rotated about its longitudinalaxis,alternately in one direction and then in the other.

The object of the invention is to provide a caring which will have:ertain parts that ply, but which will not necessarily at the same timeactuateeither the cylinder of the wishing machine or the wringer rollsof a wringer which may be attached to the washing machine.

Another object of the invention is to provide means accessible to theoperator of the machine. whereby certain operative parts may beconnected together so as to throw the :ylinder into operative connectionwith the IDOvlilg parts and thus rotate the cylinder.

Another object of the invention is to pro mechanism, thus rotation whenit is desired to operate only the \vrii'iger mechanism.

Another object o the invention is to provide a seat or means forattachment of a win-n mechanism, to the washing machine, and to placeoperative gearing in juxtaposition thereto, adapted to engage the 'ermechanism to operate toe latter.

'a=*ention consists in the various devices and combinations otl? devi eshereinafter illustrated, described andclaimed,

In that form of machine in wiich l have chosen to exemplify myinvention, in the accompanying drawings, it will be observed that theratio of the gearing is such that the cylii'ider will be given acomplete rotation in one direction, then, reversed and given a direction7 pivoted detent, the section being taken may be set in motion by theapplication of power from a motor or other source 01* sup-- fordisconnecting the cylinder rotating means from the constantly rotatingstopping the cylinder from I the section being taken in In the drawings:i r

' Fig. 1 isa side elevation of awashing machine of the cylinder type,embodying my invention,part 01"" the frame being broken away. 7

Fig. 2 isa side view,enlarged, of a part ot' the operating mechanismshown in one" position.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same mechanism, shown differentposition. p F 4 is. a-vertical section through the frame of the machine,showing the operate ing mechanismiii end elevation. t

Fig. 5 isa detail showing the rocking trip arm in side elevation lookingat the partsin the plane indicated by the dotted line of Fig. 2. y f

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of a the plane of the dotted line6 6 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. i i i iFig. 7 is a similar View, showing the same parts with the detent raised.

Fig. 8 is an end view of thedetent in the position shown inFig. 6;

Fig. 9 is an end view of the detent in the raised position shown in Fig.7, and engaged with a crank arm.

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of a crank arm adapted for engagement withthe raised detent.

Fig. 11 is an inside face view of the crank arm looking at it in adirection away from the partition wall.

Referring now to said drawings, A indicates asa whole, the washingmachine comprising an outer case having side walls a, 6, end walls I),b, a top 0, provided with a hinged lid (Z, and an interior partitionwall 6. Between the partition wall e and one end wall 6 is the cylinderchamber B, in which is located a suitable cylinder C, adapted to containthe clothes to be washed. Between the partition wall 6 and the frontwall I) is what I call an operating chamber D, which contains theoperating mechanism, driven by any suitable source of motive power, asfor example an" electric motor E.

F is ajn'operating shaft in, the chamber '1), and'is suitably connectedby mechanism about to be described, so as to cause the rotation of thecylinder C. G i's'a plate or casting located in the chamber D andsuitably secured to the partition wall e and to the other partsof themachine by bolts or otherwise. On this plate G is mounted the operativemechanism.

The end wall 6 is provided interiorly with a suitable bearing plate 1,adapted for operative engagement with a pin plate 2 located upon the endof the cylinder C. A recessed bearing'plate 3 is located on the oppositeend of the cylinder and adapted to receive the inner end of theoperating shaft F,and is suitably connected to the shaft F as by aspline or otherwise, so as to be rotated with said shaft.- 4 is agrooved pulley or sheave mounted on the shaft of the motor E, by whichpower is communicated by a belt 5 to a larger beltsheave 6,

' loosely mounted upon the shaft F. Integral adapted to intermesh with.the pinion 7;

, shaft F.

with the'sheave 6 and therefore also loosely rotatable upon the shaft F,is a driving pinion 7. 8 is a suitable opening or aperture through thepartition wall 6 and 9 is a stufling box or gland located in saidopening and surrounding the shaft I lOis an operating, beveled .pinionkeyed or otherwise secured to the'shaft F. 11 is a gear wheelmounted'upon the shaft 12, having its teeth The shaft 12 is located insuitable bearings 13, upon the casting or plate G, with its longitudinalaxis parallel to th e axisof the 1 1 is a spur pinion on the shaft 12.15 is a spur gear upon a shaft'16, the teeth of which gear 15 mesh withthe teeth of the pinion 1 1. The shaft 16 is suitably mounted on theplate or casting G. .17 is a smallspur gear, rotatably mounted in theupper part of the plate G so that its teeth will mesh with the gear 15.

II is a crank on the shaft 16. As shown, however, (Fig. 12) the crankisimmediately mounted uponan extended hub of the gear' 15, the latterbeing mounted upon the shaft 16, since this arrangement gives a betterbearing for the gear 15 and also for the crank H. r

I and, J are links. The links'I are loosely n'iounted at one end uponthe shaft F. The link J is pivotally connected at 18 to the crankII andpivotally connected at 19 to them'ovable ends of the links I. 20 is asegmental rack, the teeth of which are adapted to mesh with the pinion10. It is this segmental rack that carries the laterally extended pins19, one on each side, and upon which the ends of the links I, I, areloosely mounted.

Upon the face of the spur gear 15 is located a pivoted arm or detent 21,provided at its free end with a tapered or angular face The inside rimof the gear 15 at the placewhere the detent 21 is located, is

provided with a double cam rib 23, against which a friction ball 2 1will operate. In a suitable recess in the detent 21, I locate a spring25 which tends normally to press the friction ball 24 outwardly againstthe cam rib 23 and to frictionally hold the detent 21 either in itsraised position, above the point of therib 23, or in its lower positionbelow the point of the rib 23.

The crank H is L-shaped as shown, by the extension 26, and provided withan outwardly extending lug 27. On the under side of the extension 26 isa transverse recess 28 of a width adapted to receive the detent ball2 1. The forward end of the under side of the extension 26 is tapered asshown at 30 is a rocking triparm, pivotally mounted at 3l, and providedwith cam surfaces 32, 33. The cam surface 82 is adapted to engage theouter end of the detent 21, when in the path of said detent 21, and thusraises the detent to its upper position, shown in Fig. 7. The camsurface may be called the'disen'gaging cam, it being adapted to bearagainst the inclined surface 22,.when brought into the path of thedetent 21 and thus depress the detent 21.to its lower position. I

3st isan operating or trip handle pivoted at and provided with anengaging finger 36, the latter being adapted to enter a suitable recessor socket 37 in the forward end of the trip arm 80. The detent 21 isflanked on each side by brackets 38, which not only provide for thepivotal bolt 39 of the detent connected to the washing machine A so thatthe operative gearing of said wringer mechanism may engage with and bedriven from the pinion 17.

I To drive the cylinder G from the motor,

power is transmitted by the belt. 5 -to the sheave 6, through the pinionand gears 7 11, to theshaft 12, and through the pinion 14 to the gear15. "The handle 34 is moved into position shown in Fig. 2, so that theengaging cam 32 will lie vertically over the ri1n of the gear 15 andthus be in the path of the detent 21. This detent 21 being secured tothe gear 15, rotates with it constantly and is brought to its raisedposition when lifted by the cam 32. The crank H beingloosely mounted, ofcourse is not moving at this time, but as soon as the raised detent 21in the rotation of the gear 15, comes into position beneath theextension26 of the crank, the detent engages with the wallsof the recess 28. Thedetent and the crank H are thus locked toloosely mounted pinion,

, spur gear,

in oppositev directions, gearing means for operating said drivenmembers, and connecting and disconnecting mechanism acting upon saidgearing operating means whereby the movement of the rotatable drivingunit is transmitted to continuous rotative movement of one of the drivenmembers and is translated to alternate ro-v mounted pinion, means foractuating tne latter, a crank associated with said spur gear, a pivotedtoothed segment in mesh with the pinion fixed on the drivingshaft, saidsegment being operatively connected with said crank, a shoulder on thecrank, a detent on the spur gear adapted to engage said shoulder, andmeans for control ling said detent.

3. The combination with a fixed support and a driving shaft rotatablymounted thereon, of a pinion loosely mounted upon said shaft, a pinionfixedlytmounted on the shaft to rotate therewith, a stub shaft mountedonthe support, a spur gear revolubly mounted upon the stub shaft,gearing connecting said spur gear with the loosely mounted pinion, meansfor actuating the latter, a crank associated with said spur gear, apivoted toothed segment in mesh with the pinion fixed on the drivingshaft, said segment being operatively connected with said crank, ashoulder on the crank, a detent on the spur gear adapted to engage saidshoulder, a controlling arm provided with means for causing the detentto engage said shoulder while the spur gear is in continuous rotation.

4. The combination with a fixed support and a driving shaft rotatablymounted thereon, of a pinion loosely mounted upon said shaft, a pinionfixedly mounted on the shaft to rotate therewith, a stub shaft mountedon the support, a spur gear revolubly mounted upon the stub shaft,gearing connecting said spur gear with the means for actuating thelatter, a crank associated with said a pivoted toothed segment in meshwith the pinion' fixed on the driving shaft, said segment beingoperatively connected with said crank, a shoulder on the crank, a detenton the spur gear adapted to engage said shoulder, a controlling armprovided with means for causing the detent to become disengaged fromsaid shoulderwhile the spur gear is in continuous rotation.

5. The combination'with a fixed support and a driving shaft rotatablymounted thereon, of a pinion loosely mounted upon saidshaft, a pinionfixedly mounted on the shaft to' rotate therewith, a stub shaft mountedon the support, a spur gear revolubly mounted upon the stub shaft,gearing connecting said spur gear with the loosely mounted pinion, meansfor actuating the latter, a crank associated with said spur gear, apivoted vtoothed segment in mesh with the pinion fixed on the drivingshaft, said segment being operatively connected with said crank, ashoulder on the crank, a detent on the spur gear adapted to engage saidshoulder, and means for cont-rolling said detent, said controllingmeans'including a pivoted manually operated lever having two cams theengaging surfaces of which are oppositely inclined, said cams beingadapted to be alternately brought into the path of the moving detent bysaid lever to raise or depress the latter as desired.

6. The combination with a fixed support and a driving shaft rotatablymounted thereonjof a pinion loosely mounted upon said shaft, a pinionfixedly mounted on the shaft to rotate therewith, a stub shaft mountedon the support, a spur gear revolubly mounted upon the stub shaft,gearing connecting said spur gear with the loosely mounted pinion, meansfor actuating the latter, a crank associated with said spur gear, apivoted toothed segment in mesh with the pinion fixed on the drivingshaft, said segment being operatively connected with said crank, ashoulder on the crank, a detent on the spur gear adapted to engage saidshoulder, and means for controlling said detent, said controlling meansincluding a pivoted manually operated lever hav-' ing two cams theengaging surfaces of which are oppositely inclined, said cams beingadapted to be alternately brought into the path of the moving detent bysaid lever to raise or depress the latter as desired, said detent beingpivotally mounted upon the spur gear. v

7 The combination with a fixed support and a driving shaft rotat-ablymounted thereon, of a pinion loosely mounted upon said shaft, apinionfixedly mounted On the shaft to rotate therewith, a stub shaftmounted on the'su'pport, a spur gear revolubly mounted upon the stubshaft, gearing connecting said spur gear with the loosely mountedpinion, means for actuating the latter, a crank associated with saidspur gear, a pivoted toothed segment in mesh with the pinion fixed onthe driving shaft, said segment being operatively connected with saidcrank, a shoulder on the crank, a detent on, the spur gear adapted toengage said shoulder, and means for controlling said detent, saidcontrolling means including a. pivoted manually operated lever havingtwo cams the engaging surfaces of which are oppositely inclined, saidcams being adapted to be the path of the moving detent by said lever toraise or depress the latter as desired, said detent being pivotallymounted upon the spur gear and-provided with means cooperating with thespur gear to fricti-onally hold the detent in either its raised or itslowered position. i

S. The combination with a fixed support and a driving shaft rotatablymounted thereon, of a pinion loosely mounted upon said shaft, a pinionfixedly mounted on the shaft to rotate therewith, a stub shaft mountedon the support, a spur gear revoluhly mounted upo-nthe'stub shaft,gearing connecting said spur gear with the loosely mounted pinion, meansfor actuating the latter, a crank associated with said spur gear, apivoted toothed segment in mesh with the pinion fixed on the drivingshaft, said segment being operatively connected with said orank,ashoulder on the crank, a detent on the spur gear adapted to engage saidshoulder, and means for controlling said detent, said controlling meansincluding a pivoted manually operated lever having two cams the engagingsurfaces of which are'oppositely inclined, said cams being adapted to bealternately brought into the path of the moving detent by said lever toarise or depress the latter as desired, said detent being pivotallymounted upon the spur gear and provided with means cooperating with thespur gear for limiting the upward movement of the detent.

9. The combination with a fixed support and a driving shaft rotatablymounted thereon, of a pinion loosely mounted upon said shaft, a pinionfixedly mounted on the shaft to rotate therewith, a stub shaft mountedon the support, a spur gear revolu- 1 bly mounted upon the stub shaft,gearing connecting said spur gear with the loosely mounted pinion, meansfor actuating the latter, a crank associated with said spur gear, apivoted toothed segment in mesh with the pinion fixed on the drivingshaft, said segment being operatively connected with said crank, ashoulder on the crank, a detent on the spur gear adapted to engage saidshoulder, and means for controlling said detent, said controlling meansincluding a pivoted manually operated lever having two cams the engagingsurfaces of which are oppositely inclined, said cams being adapted to bealternately brought into the path of the moving detent by said lever toraise or depress the latter as desired, said detent being pivotallymounted upon the spur gear and provided with means coop erating with thespur gear to frictionally hold the detent in. either its raised or itsalternately brought into havin lowered position, and alsowith means 01:

limiting its upward movement;

mounted pinion. means for actuating the latter, a crank associated withsaid spur gear, a pivoted toothed segment in mesh with the pinion fixedon the driving shaft,

said segment being operatively connected,

with said crank, a shoulder on the crank,

detent on the spur gear adapted to engagersaid shoulder. and means forcontrolling said detent. said controlling means including a pivotedmanually operated lever two cams the engaging surfaces of are oppositelyinclined, said cams being adapted to be alternately brought; into thepath of the moving detent by said lever to raise or depress the latteras desired, said detent comprising a vertically which 'movable armhorizontally, pivoted to lugs on the spur wheel and frictional meansmounted in the detent to cooperate with the rim of thesaid gear.

11. Gearing of the class described comprising in combination with afixed support,j a stub shaft mounted thereon, a rotatable driving shaftmounted therein and a shaft intermediate the latter and the stub shaft,of a driving pinion fi ted on the driving shaft to rotate the same. aspur pinion loosely mounted ;to rotate about said driv gear mounted torotate spur gear and a pinion. mounted upon the intermediate shaft andmeshing respectively with the loosely mounted pinion and the spur gear,a link loosely mounted at one endupon the driving shaft, a crank looselymounted at one end. upon the stub shaft, a toothed gear segmentpivotally connected to the free ends of said link and of said crank, thesegment teeth meshing with thedriving pinion, means for driving saidloosely mounted pinion and means for connecting and disconnecting thecrank and the spur gear while thelatter is in operation.

12. In gearing-of the class described, a fixed support provided with arotatable driving shaft, a stubshaft, an intermediate shaft and acontrolling lever, combined with a driving pinion fixedly mounted on thedriving shaft, a sheave loosely mounted on the driving ing shaft, a spursaid stub shaft. a

and a pinion mounted on the intermediate shaft and meshing with the spurpinion and spur gear respectively, a crank loosely mounted on the hub ofsaid spur, a segmen,

tal gear meshing with the driving pinion, linksloosely mounted on thedriving shaft,

one oneach' side of the segmental gear, and

lever for engaging and disengaging the detent and shoulder whereby saidspur gear lmeee will-function either as a transmission gear torotate'the driving shaft or as a driving gear when the driving-shaft isnot rotating.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I 'afiix mysignature, in the presence of two Witnesses, this lay of 1921. I I II II j I GLENN MORE.

Yl itnesses: i

Mrs. A. J. HAMMOND, MAE L. LARSEN.

